Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7103]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the

proposed base (100-year) flood elevations and proposed base (100-year)

flood elevation modifications for the communities listed below. The

base (100-year) flood elevations and modified base (100-year) flood

elevations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that

the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being

already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for

participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

DATES: The comment period is ninety (90) days following the second

publication of this proposed rule in a newspaper of local circulation

in each community.

ADDRESSES: The proposed base flood elevations for each community are

available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer

of each community. The respective addresses are listed in the following

table.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael K. Buckley, P.E., Chief,

Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2756.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency

proposes to make determinations of base flood elevations and modified

base flood elevations for each community listed below, in accordance

with Section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42

U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).

These proposed base flood and modified base flood elevations,

together with the floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR

60.3, are the minimum that are required. They should not be construed

to mean that the community must change any existing ordinances that are

more stringent in their floodplain management requirements. The

community may at any time enact stricter requirements of its own, or

pursuant to policies established by other Federal, State, or regional

entities. These proposed elevations are used to meet the floodplain

management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the

appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after

these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these

buildings.

National Environmental Policy Act

This proposed rule is categorically excluded from the requirements

of 44 CFR Part 10, Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact

assessment has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate, certifies that this

proposed rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act because proposed or modified base flood elevations are

required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104,

and are required to establish and maintain community eligibility in the

NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.

Regulatory Classification

This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the

criteria of Section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30,

1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.

Executive Order 12612, Federalism

This proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism

implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26,

1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

This proposed rule meets the applicable standards of Section

2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements.

Accordingly, 44 CFR Part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 67 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of

1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,

1979 Comp., p. 376.

Sec. 67.4 [Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are

proposed to be amended as follows:

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# Depth in feet above

ground. *Elevation in

State City/town/county Source of flooding Location feet. (NGVD)

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Existing Modified

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California......... City of Barstow, Mojave River.................... At the downstream Corporate Limit approximately *2,032 *2,031

San Bernardino 10,500 feet downstream of Interstate 15.

County.

Approximately 4,300 feet downstream of Interstate *2,048 *2,049

15.

Approximately 2,800 feet upstream of Interstate 15 *2,070 *2,070

Approximately 5,000 feet downstream of First *2,083 *2,083

Street.

Just upstream of First Street..................... *2,097 *2,098

Approximately 900 feet upstream of First Street... *2,099 *2,101

Approximately 3,170 feet upstream of First Street. *2,103 *2,105

At the upstream Corporate Limit approximately *2,118 *2,120

3,600 feet upstream of Atchison, Topeka and Santa

Fe Railway.

Lenwood Creek................... At the intersection of Lenwood Road and Sun Valley None *2,257

Road approximately 3,480 feet above Atchison,

Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

At Sun Valley Road................................ None *2,261

Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of Sun Valley #2 *2,272

Road.

Just upstream of Lenwood Road..................... #2 *2,339

Armory Channel.................. Approximately 100 feet upstream of Armory Road.... #2 *2,282

Approximately 200 feet upstream of Armory Road.... #2 *2,286

Approximately 100 feet downstream of Tenth Street. #2 *2,291

At the limit of detailed study approximately 190 None *2,358

feet upstream of Fifth Street.

Maps are available for review at City Hall, 220 East Mountain View Road, Barstow, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Mal Wessel, Mayor, City of Barstow, 220 East Mountain View Road, Barstow, California 92311.

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Hawaii............. Kaui County, Kalama Stream................... Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of Puuopae Road. *327 *327

Unincorporated

Areas.

Approximately 4,770 feet upstream of Puuopae Road. None *350

Approximately 7,300 feet upstream of Puuopae Road. None *400

Hanamaulu Stream................ Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of confluence *10 *11

with Hanamaulu Bay.

Approximately 80 feet upstream of Access Road..... None *35

Approximately 120 feet downstream of Kuhio Highway None *89

Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of Kuhio Highway None *116

Hanamaulu Stream Tributary...... At confluence with Hanamaulu Stream............... None *106

Approximately 500 feet upstream of Maalo Road..... None *106

Waikomo Stream.................. At confluence with Omao Stream.................... *214 *223

Just upstream of Maluhia Road..................... None *217

Just upstream of Cane Road........................ None *220

Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Wailaau Road. None *223

Waikomo Stream Tributary........ At confluence with Waikomo Stream................. None *221

Approximately 50 feet downstream of Wailaau Road.. None *221

Maps are available for review at the Department of Public Works, Engineering Division, 3021 Umi Street, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii.

Send comments to The Honorable JoAnn Yukimura, Mayor, Kauai County, 4963 Rice Street, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii 96766.

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Hawaii............. Maui County, Kailua Gulch.................... Approximately 300 feet downstream of Hana Highway. None *17

Unincorporated

Areas.

Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of Hana Highway. None *30

Approximately 200 feet downstream of Kahului None *83

Railroad.

Maps are available for review at the Department of Public Works and Waste Management, Land Use and Codes Administration, 250 South High Street,

Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii.

Send comments to The Honorable Linda Crockett Lingle, Mayor, Maui County, 200 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawaii 96793.

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Oklahoma........... Payne County, Stillwater Creek................ Approximately 4,300 feet upstream of Fairground *853 *853

Unincorporated Road.

Areas..

Approximately 4,700 feet upstream of Brush Creek *856 *857

Road.

Approximately 270 feet upstream of Perkins Road... *860 *861

Approximately 3,500 feet downstream of Range Road. *885 *886

Approximately 1,400 feet downstream of confluence *893 *893

with North Stillwater Creek.

Maps are available for review at the Payne County Conservation District, 800 East Sixth Street, Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Send comments to Ms. Bernice Mitchell, Chairperson, County Commissioners, Payne County, 606 South Husband, Room 101, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074.

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Oregon............. City of Eugene, Amazon Creek.................... Just downstream of Beltline Highway............... *390 *390

Lane County.

Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of Bertelson *391 *392

Road.

Just downstream of Bertelson Road................. *391 *393

Just downstream of West 11th Avenue............... *394 *394

Maps are available for review at the City of Eugene, Engineering Division, 244 East Broadway, Eugene, Oregon.

Send comments to The Honorable Ruth Bascom, Mayor, City of Eugene, 777 Pearl Street, Room 105, Eugene, Oregon 97401.

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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood

Insurance.'')

Dated: July 26, 1994.

Richard T. Moore,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 94-19140 Filed 8-4-94; 8:45 am]

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